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Votes at a glance: LaSalle council approves permits, reports, appointments and routine payments
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Summary
The LaSalle City Council approved multiple routine petitions and reports — including raffle licenses, a sign permit for Beck Oil, a fiber installation request, multiple departmental reports, a RIP façade grant, Sewer Tech final pay request, a library appointment, and an ordinance to authorize borrowing for water projects — and approved the bills presented for payment.
At its meeting, the LaSalle City Council approved a slate of routine petitions, reports, contracts and personnel changes.
Petitions and permits: The council granted five 2026 raffle licenses for community organizations (LPHS Foundation; Starved Rock Runners; Hegler Karas Mansion Organization; WAVE for Charities; LaSalle Firefighter Association) and approved Beck Oil Company’s request to replace sign panels at 359 3rd Street with double-faced illuminated panels. The council also approved a request from Stratus Network to extend fiber along Taney Street to LaSalle Township offices at 931 1st Street.
Traffic and public-safety referrals: A request from Brian DeBernardi of LaSalle Elementary School (transcript: District '1 22') to install a stop or yield sign at Illinois and Lindbergh was referred to the Streets & Alleys committee for review; staff will notify the community and the school will be invited to attend that meeting.
Reports and finance items: The council accepted the building inspector’s January 2026 report (fees $1,395; construction value $460,331), the police operations report for January 2026 (fees $7,043.31), and the treasurer’s January 2026 cash balances (LaSalle State Bank $8,688,250.87; Hometown National Bank $6,481,998.17). The Illinois Department of Revenue sales tax report for October 2025 (total $202,941.60) was placed on file. Council authorized pay request number 3 (final) to Sewer Tech LLC for $68,892.79 for the 2025 sewer cleaning and televising project.
Economic development and appointments: The finance committee recommended and the council approved additional redevelopment incentive program (RIP) façade grants totaling $6,336.50 for 833 3rd Street. The council accepted the retirement/resignation of Alan Opsal from the Street Department and appointed Dan (transcript includes both 'Dan Churney' and 'Dan Trini') to the LaSalle Public Library Board; votes were recorded in the affirmative.
Ordinance: The council approved an ordinance amending ordinance '3 0 7 9' authorizing the city to borrow funds from the Public Water Supply Loan Program (motion seconded and approved on roll call).
Bills: Council approved payment of the bills submitted at the meeting. The transcript recorded the total submitted as $806,863,592.67; this figure appears in the meeting record.
Next steps: Referral items (stop sign study, scooter/UTV ordinance discussion) will return to committee or the March 2 council packet for additional consideration.
